By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Chestnut Grove woman took her neighbor to court last week saying he stood in his yard naked touching his privates as she drove by last month. ?I didn?t want him to think he could do that and get away with it,? said Stephanie Sparkman, neighbor…

WALKER Longtime local businessman Sammy Walker is announcing his candidacy for County Court Clerk. The owner of Sam?s Collectibles in Plaza Shopping Center, Walker believes his years of providing quality customer service will be a nice fit for the clerk?s office. ?I?ve been working with the public for 41 years,? said Walker. ?I started cooking…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard With Sheriff Jackie Matheny withdrawing his request for 17 new deputies to staff the new jail expansion, thus eliminating $614,000 from the jail budget, the Safety Committee passed both the sheriff?s department budget and the jail budget Monday night after some other minor cuts. Both…

Photo provided Gracie is a 1- to 2-year-old husky mix female. She loves attention, is good with people and other dogs. She needs to go to someone with a fenced yard who will also let her be inside part of the time. She is spayed, wormed and current on her shots. Adoption fee is $100.…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With no urban forester to sit in on budget talks, the city?s Building and Grounds Committee recently reviewed the proposed budget with Public Works director Bill Brock. Brock has been asked to assist with the department until a new urban forester can be found. Because of…

MADEWELL Hershell Madewell has announced his candidacy for 3rd District County Commissioner. He is seeking office as a Republican with the endorsement of state Rep. Judd Matheny. ?I have been a working man all my life. I was not born into wealth,? Madewell said. ?I started work when I was in the fifth grade running…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twenty people were sentenced last week in Circuit Court by Judge Bart Stanley. Included in court action: ? Kinsley Fisk was ordered to serve 150 days of a five-year sentence, pay $2,000 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for facilitation of the sale…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Citing the importance of providing affordable housing, First National Bank has made a five-year commitment to Habitat for Humanity. Bank president and CEO Charles Jacobs recently presented a check for $10,000 to the local non-profit organization which uses volunteer labor, and in many cases, donated…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HEDGECOTH A father who was overly friendly with teen-age girls at his son?s 18th birthday party will serve a year behind bars and spend a decade on probation. The defendant, Terry Allen Hedgecoth, 40, was ordered to serve one year of a 10-year sentence after entering…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Main Street Live lifts the spirits of concert-goers this Friday night, as the eighth installment of the summer concert series serves up a gospel theme with some mountain gospel music performed by Simple Faith. The Simple Faith Quartet began singing hymns around a piano in a…